Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 286-292 , April 2010

Fecal carriage of CTXM type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing organisms by children and their household contacts

  • Wai-U. Lo

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Pak-Leung Ho

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +852 2855 4897; fax: +852 2855 1241.
    • ,
  • Kin-Hung Chow

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Eileen L. Lai

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Fanny Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Microbiology and Carol Yu Centre for Infection, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
    • ,
  • Susan S. Chiu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2010.02.002

Journal of Infection
Volume 60, Issue 4 , Pages 286-292 , April 2010

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